Hamza Karcic

The four stages of Bosnian genocide denial

Genocide denial has comfortably situated itself in mainstream discourse after a systematic effort to minimise the crimes committed against Bosnian Muslims in the 1990s.

Sevres at 100: The treaty that partitioned the Ottoman Empire

Monday, August 10 marks the centenary of the Treaty of Sevres. This is the story of why the infamous treaty still resonates a hundred years later.

How the Turkish Parliament was founded

Founded in 1920, Turkey's Grand National Assembly is a testament of what the country's independence struggle achieved.

How the coronavirus brought back political realism

The global pandemic has led to a shift in international relations away from globalism.

The Bosnian-born Ottoman commander who stopped Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte's ambition to establish an empire in the East was crushed in 1799 at the Siege of Acre by Ahmed Jazzar Pasha.

How Bosnia's Muslims helped build the Ottoman Empire's Hejaz Railway

Bosnian Muslims living outside the Ottoman Empire financially supported Sultan Abdulhamid II's ambitious Hejaz railway project.

How Istanbul was a sanctuary for intellectuals in the 20th Century

From exiled opponents of Stalinist rule, such as Trotsky, to Arab scholars fleeing dictatorial regimes, Istanbul has served as a sanctuary for dissident intellectuals.

How Bosnia became a destination for Arabs over the last 100 years

First as Hajj surrogates and now as refugees - this is the tale of how the presence of Arabs in Bosnia has transformed over the years.